2017 BTFP Field Trips

Mission.

Beyond the Front Porch concentrates on providing educational field trips to school-aged youth in order to foster and encourage their personal growth through enriching physical and mental opportunities. Events and day trips occur the second Saturday of each month to Georgia, Alabama or Tennessee.

Disclosures: No Refunds, No adults traveling without children

All Trips include Activity, Transportation, and Lunch

* Calendar Subject to Change

Saturday, January 14–Center for Puppetry Arts – $25 ($30 after January 7th deadline to register)

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we visit the nation’s largest organization dedicated to the art form of puppetry. The Center focuses on the areas of performance (we will see a play), education (we will attend a build-your-own puppet workshop) and we will tour the museum. This is one of the few puppet museums in the world.

Saturday, February 11 – National Center for Civil & Human Rights – $25 ($30 after February 4th deadline to register)

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we tour the National Center for Civil & Human Rights in Atlanta, GA. This museum is dedicated to the achievements of both the civil rights movement in the United States and the broader worldwide human rights movement. This first of three phase 35,000 sq ft facility opened to the public on June 23, 2014.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we ride in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars, you will travel across Lake Blackshear to Plains and back. Explore President Jimmy Carter’s boyhood farm (Jimmy Carter National Historic Site), go shopping and sample peanut butter treats. At 9:30 am we will board the train at Georgia Veterans State Park, stop in Americus, Plains, Archery and return to Georgia Veterans State Park at 4:40 pm.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we visit one of the top-rated aquariums in America that offers a journey through two buildings loaded with things to do and engaging experiences on Chattanooga’s beautiful downtown riverfront. River Journey fascinates visitors with river otters, turtles, alligators, giant catfish and thousands of freshwater wonders. Ocean Journey delights guests with penguins, sharks, butterflies and often scuba divers who interact with guests.

Saturday, May 13 – Fernbank Museum of Natural History – $25 ($30 after May 6th deadline to register)

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we experience a world of adventure from the world’s largest dinosaurs to Atlanta’s largest IMAX movie screen. We will participate in hands-on exhibits, see archaeological artifacts and have other fun experiences to make science come alive for all ages.

Saturday, June 10 – Helen Tubing and Water Park – $25 ($30 after June 3rd deadline to register)

Join Beyond the Front Porch for a day in the sun tubing on a 2 hour trip on the Chattahoochee River through the scenic Alpine Village of Helen, GA. Helen Ga Tubing provides your tube, US Coast Guard approved life preserver, and shuttle service.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we tour a series of underground geologic caves with a sound, light and water show located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Childersburg, AL. For an additional cost students can participate in amusement park attractions including the Lost Trail Maze, gemstone panning, wall climbing and more.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we embark on a daylong adventure designed to introduce visitors to the dramatic history of space exploration, from early spaceflight to the shuttle program and beyond! We will visit the Museum, Shuttle Park, Rocket Park, have access to Public Simulators.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we tour Zoo Atlanta that houses over 1,500 animals representing more than 220 species. The zoo is home to the nation’s largest zoological collections of gorillas and orangutans and is one of only four zoos in the U.S. currently housing giant pandas.

Saturday, October 14 – Museum of Aviation – $25 ($30 after October 7th deadline to register)

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we visit the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins GA.This will be a tour of one or more buildings at the Museum. We will also go inside the C-130 Hercules airplane for an inside-an-aircraft experience. While inside of the C-130 Hercules we will watch a film of the Paratroopers at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Join Beyond the Front Porch as we experience an immersive experience featuring over 230 years of Military History located in Columbus, GA just outside of Fort Benning. This 190,000 sq foot museum houses more than 70,000 military artifacts. We will also enjoy an IMAX movie.

Saturday, December 9 – End of Year Celebration (free event)

This is the time of year for us to reflect on the field trip experiences that we have shared with many families during the year. We will also recognize the support of our Transportation Sponsors, Lunch Sponsors, Seat Sponsors, Volunteers and Board of Directors. All attendees will enjoy a catered dinner, music, and entertainment provided by RJ Caricatures and Miss Pickles balloon artist. Then we will reveal the field trip calendar for the following year!